General Cable to pay more than $75 mln to settle bribery charges – US
General-Cable-Corp, a Kentucky-based wire-manufacturer, agreed to pay more than 75 million dollars…
Gambia: UN chief assures Barrow of transfer of power
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called Adama Barrow, the President-elect of Gambia,…
U.S. expels 35 Russian diplomats, rolls out sanctions against Russia
U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats…
Why we expelled 35 Russian diplomats – U.S.
The U.S. Department of State has given full details on why President…
Republican House Speaker Ryan backs Obama’s Russia sanctions
Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan has thrown his weight behind President Barack…
Putin announces Syria ceasefire deal between government rebels
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the Syrian Government and…
Australian police seize 1 ton of cocaine, arrest 15
Australian authorities seized more than a ton of cocaine worth hundreds of…
92 died; Russia rules out explosion in plane crash
The Head of the Armed Forces’ aviation safety service on Thursday ruled…
Ethiopia to impose lifetime bans on drug cheats
Ethiopia, one of five countries the IAAF says is in “critical care’’…
U.S. refiners face severe labour shortage for deferred maintenance
U.S. Gulf Coast refiners are lining up repairs to plants in 2017…
Israeli Minister: Palestinian state will be off the table under Trump
The Palestinian state will no longer be a topic when U.S. president-elect,…
German woman shot dead in Pakistan allegedly by husband
A German woman of Pakistani origin was shot dead allegedly by her husband…
China plans massive expansion of high-speed rail network
China plans to link 80 per cent of its cities with a…
Nigeria should expect more German business delegations in 2017 — Envoy
The Consul-General of Germany in Lagos, Mr Ingo Herbert, on Thursday announced…
Ankara and Moscow want Syrian ceasefire before New Year
TheTurkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday said that Russia and Turkey…
Indonesia advises Nigerians against involvement in drug trafficking
The Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Harry Purwanto, on Wednesday advised Nigerians to…
Russian plane crash linked to possible malfunction of wing flaps
Investigators believe that a malfunction of wing flaps could be behind the…
Jordan sentences five to death on terrorism charges – Report
Five Jordanians were sentenced to death by a State Security Court on…
Kerry warns Israel that 2-state solution is in serious jeopardy
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday warned that the two-state…
UNESCO condemns murder of journalist in Philippines
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has condemned the murder…
Woman beheaded for going shopping without husband
A woman has reportedly been beheaded by a group of armed men…
Support for Merkel climbs after Berlin Christmas market attack
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s personal approval ratings have climbed following last week’s…
22-year-old man abandons wife, marries mother-in-law
A 22-year-old man has abandoned his wife and married Asha Devi, who…
China’s Jiangling Motors unit awarded electric car licence
China has on Wednesday awarded its seventh electric vehicle production license to…
Obama: I’ll still use ‘ex-president rank’ for privileges after White House
Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama says he will still be entitled to…
Trump Tower evacuated over suspicious package
The lobby of Trump Tower in New York was briefly evacuated on…
UN emergency fund authorises $3.5m for Haiti
The UN fund aimed at rapid humanitarian response for people affected by…
Trump: ‘Obama campaigned hard but lost to me’
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump continued with his response to Obama’s claim…
Obama: U.S. didn’t draft UN Security Council Resolution against Israel
The administration of President Barack Obama did not draft the Friday’s UN…
Obama, Abe remember WWII victims at Pearl Harbor
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe and U.S. president, Barack Obama, on Tuesday…